Into the Wild Practice Test

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• In a letter to Jan Burres, what did McCandless think of the older man Charlie?
• What is the narrative purpose of the story of Chris McCunn?
• What did they encounter when they reached the river, and why was the time of year important?
• What did Carine say about Walt and Billie?
• Which of the following describes Chris McCunn's actions that show improvisation in the wilderness?
• How did Carine respond to Chris's absence?
• What did McCandless do when he gets back into the US?
• How did Billie assess her son's death?
• Why did McCandless leave Carthage?
• How did McCandless's parents learn where he was, and what did they do with the information?
• What did Stuckey regret not having after McCandless left?
• What did Krakauer take to the scene that McCandless did not have?
• What did Chris learn about his dad's family?
• What did Krakauer spend his last money on?
• The text mentions two common ways people view Chris McCandless. What are they?
• What does graffiti carved in wood at the death site illustrate?
• Why does the author believe McCandless was not suicidal?
• What does the line comparing someone to winning a million-dollar jackpot imply about their luck?
• What evidence does Krakauer give that McCandless continued to be fond of Carthage and consider Westerberg his friend?
• What did Chris say about his future plans, including education?
• What phrase describes the father-son dynamic described in the material?
• What clues did McCandless give that he was out of step with the commercialism of contemporary society?
• What is described about Dad's relationships progressing to Chris's mother Billie?
• What action did Chris take after hearing of his father's death?
• Which statement best describes Everett Rue's desert journey's key trait?
• How did the other McDonald's employees regard McCandless?
• Which feature is associated with the Slabs setting?
• Which statement best describes the desert journey's purpose as discussed in the material?
• According to Krakauer, how many people visited the bus in 1992?
• What overarching theme ties the stories of Gene Rossellini, John Waterman, Chris McCunn, and Everett Rues to McCandless's narrative?
• How did Carine respond when she learned he died of starvation?
• What change symbolized his new life after leaving Atlanta?
• Which obstacle explicitly hindered access to the river along the route?
• Why did Chris react angrily to his sister's question about his sexuality?
• What is suggested by these examples of foreshadowing?
• Chapter 14's emphasis is on what factor shaping Chris?
• The statement about McCandless being 'probably hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway' is an example of which literary device?
• Which statement best describes McCandless's demeanor when first meeting Stuckey?
• Why did Jan Burres feel an attachment to McCandless?
• What is the purpose of the opening quotation in this narrative section?
• Whose tent was reportedly burned in the account?
• What happened to the Stampede Trail as road construction progressed?
• How did the author and his friends get across the river?
• What did Westerberg do after finding out that the dead hiker was McCandless?
• How did Jim Gallien meet McCandless, and what was his occupation?
• The desert headnote suggests what about desert journeys in McCandless's case?
• What did Gallien give McCandless?
• What impact did McCandless's death have on mail to the author?
• Leather tramp and rubber tramp describe a culture; what do they describe, and what is the difference between rubber tramps and leather tramps?
• What blocked Krakauer's ascent of Devil's Thumb?
• What daily activity signaled the closeness of Franz and McCandless?
• Describe the trip McCandless took with the canoe.
• What was McCandless's response to Gallien's offer?
• What best describes the initial emotional bond between Franz and McCandless?
• What are the main theories about how Ruess died?
• How does the author know what McCandless did after entering the wild?
• How is Jan Burres described and what role did she play in McCandless's travels?
• What does the material say about McCandless's journaling in May 1991?
• What new name did McCandless adopt to symbolize his new life?
• Why would the author leave out important parts about the extended family in Chris's life?
• What was considered to be the cause of Chris McCandless's death?
• How did Ron Franz respond to the letter?
• Why did Krakauer go to the bus where McCandless died?
• What did Franz want from McCandless?
• What is the significance of the guitar in the story?
• Which person is described as a rubber tramp who helped travelers?
• What caused friction between Chris and his father?
• Which items were described as pivotal setbacks in the journey?
• What was the stated purpose of the Epilogue?
• Which statement best describes differences between Kraukeur and Chris?
• Which university did Chris McCandless attend and graduate from with honors?
• In the letter from Carthage, what did McCandless advise Ron Franz to do?
• How did the death of McCandless affect Ron Franz emotionally?
• What was his view of government?
• What problem did McCandless face after shooting the moose?
• What happened next to reach the summit?
• Which statement best describes McCandless's philosophy as reflected in his letter to Franz?
• How did McCandless meet Gaylord Stuckey?
• How did Carine learn that her brother died?
• What best describes Stuckey's impression of McCandless during their talk?
• Who was on the trip in the Epilogue?
• What is a noted difference between Waterman and McCandless?
• Who is Gail Borah, and what did she say about McCandless?
• How did McCandless's parents first learn that he had left Atlanta?
• What information appeared in the New York Times about the death of Chris McCandless?
• Which statement best describes Jim Gallien's role in Chris's journey?
• Which statement about Everett Rues's story is true?
• How did Wayne Westerberg learn that McCandless was dead?
• How does the text indicate that some time had elapsed since Chris McCandless's death before discussing the extended family?
• After leaving San Diego without finding work, McCandless made his way to Seattle enjoying a new kind of transportation. What was it?
• What are Krakauer's credentials for writing Into the Wild?
• How did Carine, Walt, and Billie respond to Chris's absence?
• What did McCandless buy in Topock, Arizona, and where did he get the money?
• What is the purpose of including biographical information about Chris McCandless's father, Walt, in the material?
• How does the first year at Emory go for Chris?
• What did he end up doing for the summer after his junior year?
• Which location is mentioned as part of McCandless's travel with the canoe?
• What does McCandless's name change reveal about his attitude toward society?
• What was Walt's confusion about Chris's choice?
• How did the author describe Franz's view on forming close personal relationships after meeting McCandless?
• Which events foreshadow further breakdowns in the family's relationship?
• What was unique about the sleeping bag found with Chris, and what emotional significance did it have?
• What hobby or interest of McCandless is highlighted by Jan Burres?
• How did the parents react at the sight described in the Epilogue?
• What was Gallien's assessment of McCandless?
• Where did McCandless go to study plants while in Fairbanks?
• What was Jan Burres's reaction to McCandless's idea of going to Alaska?
• What is the purpose of the quoted material at the start of Chapter One?
• Two common perceptions of Chris McCandless mentioned in the material are which of the following?
• What appetite-related detail did Gail Borah mention about McCandless?
• What happened to the letters McCandless had sent before leaving Atlanta?
• What does the author include about the encounter with the man known as the 'Mayor of Hippie Cove'?
• Which statement best reflects the starvation symptoms described in the material?
• What did Billie arrange as part of the memorial?
• From Seattle, McCandless returned to California. What was this second visit to Ron Franz like?
• Why was the river crossing considered fateful?
• How did McCandless find the trailer where he stayed?
• What is Sleight's conclusion about the two young men (Ruess and McCandless)?
• Which fact indicates McCandless often undertook solo trips when class wasn't in session?
• Why did Chris lose so much weight on the road?
• Where did Chris go after high school, and what did his parents ask him to do?
• How did McCandless and Franz meet, and what area did McCandless show Franz?
• What is true about McCandless's relationship with his sister Carine?
• What decision did he make on the glacier to avoid defeat?
• What does Krakauer's author’s note describe about his start with Chris's story?
• Where did McCandless study and how was his academic performance?
• Which descriptions were used to portray Krakauer's climb atmosphere?
• When does Westerberg encounter McCandless again?
• What is the purpose of including the full story of Gene Rossellini?
• What was described about his south-side plan?
• What does the Jack London heading suggest about the narrative?
• Which of the following is listed as a similarity between Kraukeur and Chris?
• After his freshman year at Emory, what did he do during the summer?
• How did he signal for a pilot when he couldn't locate him?
• What is the purpose of the detailed descriptions of Mt. McKinley, Denali, and the Stampede Trail?
• How did Walt respond when viewing the scene?
• When Krakauer found Charlie and interviewed him, how did Charlie assess McCandless?
• How does the author describe McCandless at the moment Franz dropped him off in Colorado?
• What purpose did the steel cable serve?
• How did the police determine the identity of the deceased as Chris McCandless?
• Which of the following best describes the interior features of the bus where McCandless died?
• Which statement about their relationship to fathers is supported by the material?
• How are McCandless and Chris described in terms of attitude toward risk?
• What is the purpose of including allusions to Nietzsche and Kerouac in Krakauer's narrative?
• Why did Krakauer include information about a vandalized cabin a few miles away in the narrative of the epilogue?
• Why would Krakauer include a quote from Jack London as the heading for this chapter?
• What did Krakauer say about the challenges of hazardous climbing?
• How did Westerberg summarize McCandless's work ethic and mechanical skills?
• What role did Westerberg play in McCandless's life?
• Who is Wayne Westerberg?
• Why did McCandless abandon the Datsun?
• What reaction did Krakauer receive about his Outside magazine article?
• In the epilogue, which person is NOT part of the family?
• What information was Jim Gallien able to give the police?
• What happened when Walt asked to see how the program worked?
• What is the purpose of Chapter 14, as described in the material?
• Distinguish leather tramp vs rubber tramp.
• After his sophomore year, what did he do to earn money, and what did his sister say about it?
• How far did Stuckey take McCandless on the trip?
• What motivated the author to include John Waterman's story? What parallels exist with Chris McCandless?
• Which action did Franz take toward Chris McCandless?
• How did Carine react to the news of her brother's death?
• In addition to the rifle, what other protective tool did Chris obtain?
• Which term describes his stance toward defying laws for ethical reasons?
• What did the mom not understand when looking at snapshots from Chris's life?
• Which statement best describes Walt's need for control in relation to Chris McCandless?
• Which statement best captures the overall theme regarding risk and defiance?
• What is different about Chapter 14 compared to earlier chapters?
• What does Jan Burres confirm about McCandless's work ethic?
• What memorial action did Walt take inside the door?
• Who provided money for the canoe purchase?
• What happened to the canoe after its near-submersion?
• Which statement is listed as a similarity between Kraukeur and Chris?
• What did he do at the summit?
• How does Krakauer know that six people in three separate parties visited the remote vehicle on the same afternoon in 1992?
• How did Ron Franz learn that McCandless had died?
• What best describes Carine's life when the author met her?
• Why was Wayne Westerberg annoyed?
• Which statement best captures a father-related difference described between Chris and Kraukeur?
• What tragedy is described in Ron Franz's life?
• What is noticeable about McCandless's writing in his Mexican adventure account?
• Why did his relationship with his parents deteriorate?
• During McCandless's second visit, what did he plan to do professionally?
• What is Krakauer's characterization of the relationship between Chris McCandless and his father?
• What purpose does visiting the extended family serve, according to the material?
• What description about his father is supported by the material?
• What was Burres's assessment of McCandless's ability to survive in Alaska?
• Which peak did Krakauer plan to climb in Alaska?
• Which insect problem did the hikers encounter on the way to the bus site?
• What moving experience did Billie have related to her son?
• What existential conclusion did McCandless reach when leaving Las Vegas?
• What did McCandless's parents learn from the investigator?
• What does the biographical information imply about where Chris's intensity came from?
• What role did the bus play in McCandless's story?
• What attracted McCandless to Jack London's work?
• Which statement best reflects Krakauer's conclusions about McCandless's sex life?
• How did McCandless reach the abandoned bus across Teklanika River?
• In addition to the rifle, what other protective tool did Chris obtain?
• What was the river condition when they reached it?
• What serious event involving his father is mentioned?
• What is Anza-Borrego?
• What preparations did McCandless make for his trip while he was in Fairbanks?
• Why did he react angrily to his sister's question about ignoring family?
• What character traits and skills does Jan Burres recount about McCandless?
• What detail about Chris's speech and gift after the graduation party is highlighted?
• What happened when Krakauer returned to his tent after abandoning his quest?
• How did the relationship between the older man and McCandless develop?
• How did Krakauer describe the ice and sky during the climb?
• What life change did Franz undergo after McCandless's death?
• What task did Carine and her husband undertake for the family after learning Chris had died?
• Why did McCandless not start a forest fire?
• How did McCandless get to the ocean?
• Which statement best describes McCandless's mindset during his Bullhead City period?
• What responsibility did Sam have to face after identifying Chris McCandless from photos?
• What did Billie do when they saw the bus?
• Who is described as a mountaineer who taught him how to climb?
• What did McCandless give Gallien, and how did he behave toward the older man?
• Describe the last image of Chris as provided in the material.
• What items did Franz give McCandless on the second visit?
• Which statement best captures Sleight's view on companionship as it relates to the two men?
• How did the Social Security number help identify McCandless?
• Why did Gallien decide not alert the authorities about McCandless?
• When Krakauer interviewed Charlie about McCandless, how did he describe him?
• Which statement about McCandless's family life hints at its complexity?
• What role did leatherworking take in their relationship?
• Why did McCandless find a surrogate family in Westerberg and his employees?
• What was the life story of Ron Franz?
• Which detail is presented as a direct method for linking the dead hiker to a real person?
• Which family member felt embarrassed by the parents' display of wealth?
• How did Ron Franz enter Chris McCandless's story?
• What does Krakauer note about McCandless's impact on others?
• What did McCandless retrieve when he returned to the Detrital Wash?
• How did Franz and McCandless part company?
• What source provides the account of McCandless's actions after entering the wild?
• Describe the conditions and residents of the Slabs. Which description best fits?
• Which difference is noted between Waterman and McCandless?
• What was ironic about McCandless's route out of Fairbanks in relation to the Geophysical Institute?
• What was the purpose of the lengthy discussion about whether McCandless shot a moose or a caribou?
• What was Krakauer's planned method for ascending Devil's Thumb in Alaska?
• How is the hike to the bus described?
• What gear change did Krakauer make to reduce his load?
• Describe Westerberg's first encounter with McCandless, including the hospitality offered?
• What was ironic about the rangers' use of the Datsun?
• What kind of advice did Gallien give McCandless?
• Which description best describes the residents of the Slabs?
• What kind of life did McCandless lead in Bullhead City?
• What combination best describes the interior of the bus?
• What was McCandless's financial background?
• Describe McCandless's early years and family life.
• Which two actions did Stuckey ask McCandless to do?
• Which statement is listed as a mortality-related similarity between Kraukeur and Chris?
• How did Walt and Billie memorialize their son?
• Where was Krakauer working as a carpenter when he departed Boulder?
• What essential food item did McCandless acquire while in Fairbanks?
• What did he learn when he returned to Petersburg?
• How does the reader know that War and Peace was important to McCandless?
• What did McCandless do after he left Las Vegas in May 1991?
• After giving up on finding a successful route on the north side, what did he decide to do?
• Who is Alex?
• What happened when McCandless left Bullhead City?
• What kind of worker was McCandless, and how did Westerberg evaluate him?
• In McCandless's letter to Franz, what did he urge Franz to do?
• What effect did the interior of the bus have on Krakauer?
• For what purpose did the rangers decide to use the Datsun?
• What happened to Krakauer's tent and hand after returning?
• What realization did Krakauer express about hazardous climbing in his Alaska attempt?
• What did Billie notice about the boots when they viewed the scene?
• What animals did McCandless shoot for food?
• How did Krakauer get to Alaska?
• After his sophomore year, what did he do to earn money?